Riggs, Wesley Robert
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Verified PFC Riggs, Wesley Robert, 19, a native of BAYTOWN, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO D, 2D BN, 7TH INF, 3D INF DIV, (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, CO D, 2D BN, 7TH INF, 3D INF DIV, (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, sent Riggs, Wesley Robert of BAYTOWN, TX, then 19, ? PFC ? to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: May 17, 2005. Location: TIKRIT, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of CO D, 2D BN, 7TH INF, 3D INF DIV, (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Riggs, Wesley Robert was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
